Cancer patients Concessions travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-ups
This facility is not available online on irctc website.
Because you need to fill up a form which is available with the hospital so, this facility is not available online on irctc website.
From the Hospital where the treatment is being done, get the form stamped in two places (hospital stamp as well as doctor’s stamp), signed by the doctor, and submit it to the Nearest Railway ticketing window, The Railway Booking Clerk verifies it and gives you the ticket instantly. Must Take original Prescribed ID with you for name Authentication or etc.
Railway Concessions for Cancer Patient:
100% Concession in Sleeper Class and 3 Tier AC Coach,
75% Concession in 2nd Class, 1st Class an AC Chair Car Coach,
50% Concession in 1st AC ad 2nd AC Coach,
One escort eligible for same element of concession(except in SL and 3AC where escort gets 75%.
the facility is available for patient and one attendant for travelling to and fro between hospital place and place of patient’s residence.
Note: Concession shall be admissible only in respect of basic fares. No concession is admissible in respect of other charges, viz. super fast surcharge, reservation fee, etc. However, in cases where concession has been allowed in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains, the concession shall be admissible in the total charges (including catering) of these trains